• Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I think so? I especially wish I could do it at night, it’s so hard to fall asleep when your brain refuses to turn off. I am so envious of people who can just shut their eyes and have no thoughts and fall asleep in a couple of minutes.

      • niktemadur@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        I’ve noticed that when I can fall asleep, the mind keeps working on its’ own but I slowly stop paying attention to it, like it’s talking in the background and I’m zoning out. I start by gently focusing on my exhales.

        Then suddenly the mind will take me on a trip, without me even realizing it. I’m asleep.

        Some nights, I do “count sheep”, but with lists, like:
        “Five world capitals that start with the letter B”, or
        “Twenty movies with Robert De Niro”